Janet Podolak: Taste of Painesville relocates downtown but not diminished

Taste of Painesville, touted as Lake Countyís biggest end-of-summer block party, moves to the corner of South Park Place in front of Victoria Place on the Square, Sept. 4. Thatís because the ongoing Main Streetscape construction continues at its usual place.

Thousands will gather after work from 5 to 10 p.m. that day to dance to live music, eat the best of what local restaurateurs have to offer and to play games.

Find pulled pork sandwiches, ribs, chicken taco wraps, burritos, pizza, funnel cakes and kettle corn among the tasty treats. Main Street merchants will have tables, and the Painesville City Improvement Corporation will have a bar with beer and Smirnoff products.

Fish Bar

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Local Tavernís Fish Bar has its ribbon cutting today at 11 Chester St. in Painesville. The event is private. Locals and others might remember the place as the former Chesterís Legacy Tavern.

Forbes House fundy

Match Works Tavern in Mentor hosts a benefit Sept. 7 for Forbes House framed around the Browns-Steelers game. Game-time delicacies prepared by Executive Chef-Owner Tom Quick, one drink ticket and soft drinks are included with tickets at $25. There will be a cash bar. Kids 6 through 13 come for $15. One ticket will be pulled for each quarter of the game to instantly award a pair of Browns tickets. Mystery bags, a silent auction and a Chinese auction will be part of the fun. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with the game at 1 p.m. Make checks payable to Forbes House, the shelter for victims of domestic violence. Call 440-255-0400 for credit card orders. Match Works is at 8500 Station St. Details: 440-478-6112.

Cookout wines

Colonial Beverage, 8389 Mayfield Road, Chester Townwship, has a wine tasting at 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 29 with wines ideal for those last cookouts of summer. Sample a mix of 10 wines for $5 along with cheese and charcuterie.

Wine dinner

M Cellars celebrates corn and tomatoes with a wine dinner planned for 6:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 5 on the patio, if the weather cooperates. Small bites will be passed to start, and here are two examples of courses in the plated dinner: fresh corn cake, smoked salmon, dill cream and garden tomato salad paired with a dry Rose; and sesame grilled skirt steak, spicy braised local Swiss chard, crispy pancetta, blistered tomato corn relish paired with Pinot Noir. Itís $145 a couple plus tax and gratuity. The winery is just over the Lake County line at 6193 South River Road West in Geneva Township. Details: 440-361-4104. Reservation deadline is Sept. 1. Reserve by email: tara@mcellars.com.

Fall planting

Mike McGroarty of Perry will discuss fall planting Sept. 2 at the First Tuesday Lunch and Lecture series at Skye Bistro, inside the Lawnfield Inn at 8434 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Come at noon, buy your lunch and hear the lecture for free. Reservations are a good idea at 440-974-3572.

Editor's note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m.Aug. 28 to reflect that the Local Tavern's Fish Bar ribbon cutting is a private event.

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